Hoover Defended by Mr. Dickinson in Iowa Senate Race
In Tipton Iowa 16 year old speaker notes the Republican primary frames a referendum on President Hoover’s agricultural policy. L J Dickinson accuses Gov Hammill of repudiating Hoover while defending tariff backed farm relief and Hawley bill stances. The tariff clash dominates events at Wawarden Waterloo and statewide moments.
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Tipton
Iowa
Hoover
L. J. Dickinson
Lions Club
Dickinson
John Hammil
House
Hammill
Thell
Fire at Limbeck farm destroys chicks and dairy barn
A late yesterday blaze at C F Limbeck’s farm near McGregor wiped out 20000 baby chicks and eggs an incubator and the dairy barn with an estimated loss of 40000 while stock including Holstein cattle Persian lambs and 150 silver foxes were saved. Meanwhile Iowa National Guard advisory board in Des Moines set a contract for a hostess house at Camp Dodge and planned annual field training for troops. Ames independent school district bonds totaling 75000 with 4 4 percent interest were bought by Bechtel and company Davenport at a premium of 453.
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United Press
Mcgregor
C. F Limbeck
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Camp Dodge
AMFS
Ames Independent School District
George M. Bechtel and Company
Davenport
Ames
Boone County
Wheelock and Company of
Tragedy in Red Oak as 11 Year Old Boy Dies in Truck Collision
A coroner's jury ruled that Gerald Mason died after being struck by a grocery truck driven by Merill Larson who was speeding in a school zone. The 11 year old was hit late yesterday and died from injuries sustained earlier in the day.
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Red Oak
Gerald Mason
Merill Larson
Weber dismissed after trucking law violation warning
Lawrence Weber pleaded guilty to violating Iowa's trucking law by charging rates not filed with the commission. The state railroad commission dismissed him but warned that further violations would carry a serious penalty.
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Sioux City
Lawrence Weber
Iowa
State Railroad Commission
Inquest Planned in Finnegan Death Case
Marquette county officials announce an inquest to determine the death of Finnegan Finneg an whose body was found last night. The inquiry will review the circumstances of the death and may involve joint authorities.
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Marquette
Finnegan
Mild Laxative Trusted by Doctors Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
When bowel relief is needed the mild choice works best. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin uses pure senna and gentle laxative herbs, praised for pleasant taste and thorough action in many constipation cases. Free trial bottle offer from Monticello Illinois address.
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Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Ill
Audubon Voters Tackle $400000 Road Bond Issue
Audubon county residents vote to authorize a county primary road bond of 400000 to extend paving on Highway 71 from Extra to Brayton and potentially toward the Cass county line.
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Audubon
Audubon County
Extra
Brayton
Cass County
Wellston Community Announcements This Week
Wellston social clubs and organizations list meetings and events for April. Mrs D E Brumback hosts a pillow making session on Thursday afternoon. P T A meeting postponed to April 23. M E church Ladies Aid convenes Friday at 2 30 in Social hall with Unit 5 in charge. PEO meets with Mrs J M Lloyd at Clara Barton Street. Just Us club hosts a 1 pm luncheon at Mrs Allie Yard. West Chester Presbyterian and Baptist ladies hold an April Tea at the Presbyterian church parlors with Baptist refreshments and devotional program. all ladies invited.
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Wellston Social Club
D. E. Brumback
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Unit No. 5
West Chester
Presbyterian and Baptist
Presbyterian
Major League Baseball opens with Athletics and Cubs win
Opening day action across the majors sees the Philadelphia Athletics defeat the New York Yankees 6 to 2 in the American League with Al Simmons homering. The Chicago Cubs explode for 15 hits in a 9 to 0 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Other results include Lester Sweetland beating Leff Clark for the Phillies 1 to 0 over the Brooklyn Robins, the Washington Senators topping the Red Sox 6 to 1, Fred Leach delivering a ninth inning double for the Giants 3 to 2 over the Braves, the Tigers 6 to 3 over the Browns, and the Pirates 7 to 6 over the Reds. Rain halted the White Sox-Indians opener in Chicago.
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United Press
Philadeyua Athetics
New York Yankees
Phiadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
Chicago
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Street of Chance at Graham Theatre Tonight
William Powell stars in Street of Chance showing tonight and Thursday at the Graham Theatre. A gambler’s wife questions life and luxury as her husband faces danger on the Street of Chance.
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Graham Theatre
William Powell
In The Headlines Headline Comedy At Fox Theater
Warner Bros all talking picture In The Headlines depicts metropolitan newspaper life. Grant Withers plays the star reporter of the News with Marian Nixon as a cub reporter. The plot follows a double murder and the race to get the story for the pauper while delivering romance and sharp humor for audiences.
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Warner Bros
Metropolitan
Life Now
Fox Theater
Star
Grant Withers
Cub Reporter
Marian Nixon
James Starr
Joseph Jackson
Clyde Cook
Frank Campeau
Edmund Breese
Pauline Garon
Vivian Oakland
Robert Ober
Hallam Cooley
Ben Hall
Spec O'Donnell
Jack Wise
Newspaper advertising set record in 1929 with 260 million
New York report says total newspaper ad expenditures reached 260 million dollars in 1929. The auto industry led, with 23 manufacturers spending 64,245,000 on ads, as the bureau notes year over year gains of 25 to 80 percent across several classifications.
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New York
Bureau of Advertising
Bureau
Trans Oceanic Channels to Double in 1931 Broadcasts
Federal Radio Commission action will nearly double Trans Oceanic broadcasting channels by January 1, 1931. The move expands signal capacity and coverage, reflecting regulatory steps to broaden radio service.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Babe Ruth Opens Season With Flurry of Hits and Errors
Philadelphia April 16 The Babe Ruth, baseball's top earner, went 1-for-4 in yesterday's opener. He lined out in the first, doubled in the third scoring on Foy's error, struck out in the fifth, and foul tipped in the eighth. He earned $80 000 a year.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Bay Ruth
Babe
Mann
Foyx
Miller
Yesterday's Hero Lester Sweetland Shines for Phillies
Philadelphia pitcher Lester Sweetland held the Brooklyn Robins to two hits and scored the Phillies lone run in a 1 to 0 victory. The southpaw retired the last 21 batters, opening the eighth with a double and scoring on Buck Klein's RBI single.
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Lester
Sugar) Sweetland
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Robins
Phillies
Brooklyn
Sweetland
Buck Klein
Radio Conference Adopts Step Toward Channel Separation
The Hague conference last summer recommended reducing frequency separation from .2 to .1 percent. Disposition of channels will be debated at a future international radio conference. The action blocks immediate increases for the Radio Corporation of America and Press Wireless, which control 85 channels.
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Hague
Radio Corporation of America
Press Wireless
Ames, Ta April bids reveal highway projects across 15 counties
Ames Iowa April 16 nearly one and one half million dollars will be spent by Towa for highway improvement in 15 counties if low bids announced by the highway commission are accepted. Low bids for paving bridges and grading total 1 20938181 14447250 and 13528587 respectively. The paving contracts include 52 51 miles of road and cover routes in Butler Hardin Crawford Morroe Warren Polk Pottawattamie and others with bidders Union Construction Western Asphalt G G Herrick National Construction Company among others.
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Ames
Towa
Highway Commission
Miter
Butler-Hardin
Union Construction Company
Des Moines
State Furnishng Cement
Crawford
Charter Oak Ead
Denison
Western Asphalt and Paving Corporation
Soux City
Hardin
Pottawattam’e
National Construction Company
Omaha
Alla
Bridge and Culvert Work Planned in Eight Iowa Counties
Project plans include Makee and Mills counties and a bridge and culvert program across Appanoose Cerro Gordo Dallas Dubuque Hardin Lee Marion and Muscatine counties detailing improvements to rural crossings and drainage.
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Makee and Mills Counties
Appanoose
Cerro Gordo
Dallas, Dubuque
Hardin, Lee, Marion and
Musdatine
Community Club Notices Share Easter Themed Meeting Dates
Rebekah regular meeting Friday evening with visiting members welcome. 513 1X club meets with Mrs Harry Doake Thursday at 2 p m. The Friendship Club gathers Friday at Mrs Mammie Donaldson's home. Rural Womans Club hosts with Mrs Norton Thursday afternoon. Easter thoughts will answer roll call. Heights School A A promotes meeting Thursday afternoon.
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Rebekah
Harry Doake
the Friendship Club
Mammie Donaldson
Rural Womans Club
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TNR
Iowa Briefs
Pepsin Syrup Co
Jou Prorereyony
Monticello Hus Usai
Jon Held Jr
Wallace P. T. A
J. M. Lloyd
Clara Barton St
Just Us Club
Allie Yard
Judge McInglenook
Cleomargerine
P. Lorillard Co
Mrld Champs
THE
Yankees
al Simmons
Lester Sweetland
Leff Clark
Brookyn Robins
Joe Cronin
Giolia
Myer
Boston Red Sox
Senators
Fred Leach
Eddie Marshal
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Sam Gray
Detroit Tigers
St Louis Browns
Kress
Shulte
Quittic
Uhle
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Lucas
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Weste Sound
Tvone At
Babe Ruth
Me. A. of Heights School
Herman’s
West Side Square
Indiana
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